US4798637AExpiredUtility

Composite solid propellants containing bitetrazoles

Assignee: THIOKOL MORTON INCPriority: Mar 3, 1983Filed: Mar 3, 1983Granted: Jan 17, 1989

Est. expiryMar 3, 2003(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority

Inventors:Roger R. Hendrickson

Y10S149/113C06B 45/10C06B 23/007Y10S149/11

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Abstract

Composite solid propellants are provided containing, in an amount effective to reduce the burning rate of the propellant, at least one bitetrazole compound.

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I claim: 
     
       1. In a composite solid propellant containing ammonium perchlorate as oxidizer, the improvement comprising at least one bitetrazole compound in an amount effective to reduce the burning rate of said propellant. 
     
     
       2. The propellant of claim 1 wherein the bitetrazole compound is bitetrazole. 
     
     
       3. The propellant of claim 1 wherein the bitetrazole compound is the diammonium salt of bitetrazole. 
     
     
       4. The propellant of claim 1 wherein the bitetrazole compound is employed in an amount from about 0.5% to about 5.0% by weight based on the weight of the propellant.

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